News - October 2017: almost 10% more transactions

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08.11.2017Investors

October 2017: almost 10% more transactions

The statistical monthly report contains the latest trade and turnover figures for SIX Swiss Exchange.

In October, SIX Swiss Exchange posted increased trading turnover and transaction volumes across all trading segments.
Trading turnover has risen significantly in the year to date, up 8.0% at
CHF 1'129.7 billion. The increase was reflected in the number of trades, which have
climbed 9.3% to 42'714'874. Average daily trading turnover
for the year to date came in at CHF 5.4 billion.

Trading turnover on SIX Swiss Exchange totaled CHF 107.3 billion in October, up 4.0%
month-on-month. Transaction volumes also rose, advancing 9.6% to
4'395'201. The busiest trading day of the month was 26 October, both in terms of trading
turnover (CHF 6.1 billion) and numbers of transactions (274'000). Trading activity increased
across all trading segments in October. The equities including funds & ETPs segment was the leading contributor
to turnover: trading turnover was up 3.3% month-on-month at CHF 84.5 billion, while
the number of trades rose by 9.5% to 4'231'348.